The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-07-01
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Sidney Bell, Of Correctionville, was killed
by . runaway team on Friday. He had the
lines wrapped around his neck.
Tho boss driver at the Big Star mine, near
Watcher, had his leg caught under . cage
and broken in three places q few weeks ~
Geo. w. Nellis, . New York bicyclist, who
ia making the trip to San Francisco on his
wheel, passed through Muscatine on Friday.
Fort Dodge had . gasoline famine last week
aud the old-fashioned cook stove was again
pressed into service.
Ed. Russell. for . long time editor OF the
Davenport Gazette, has gone into the real es-
state business at st. Paul.
G. More, q merchant tailor Of Charlton, has
left for parts unknown, but kindly gave his
autograph to numerous citizens before de-
parting.
The Catholic Mutual Protective society
meets In Burlington on the 22d and 28d inst.
+. 6. Bonncwell, OF Independence, had two
full-blood jersey heifers killed by lightning
. few days ago.
The Milwaukee and 81. Paul railroad COM
pany are making q I'LL on their Ottumwa lands,
requiring 100000 cubic yards of earth.
At Mount Auburn Tuesday . brakeman
named Bert Rowley got his hand badly mashed
while MAKING coupling. Amputation was
necessary.
The tramp nuisance is becoming . matter
OF common complaint In the eastern part of
the state, and the probabilities are that before
the summer is over serious trouble will arise.
The dry weather and chintx bugs have near
" destroyed the barley crops In Audubon
county. and prohibiticnists consider the
circumstances as little short Of provldentisl.
Alarge number of Greeley people who at
tended an ice cream festival were more or less
poisoned by the cream. Several were quite
s%eriously Ill for a time, hut all finally recov.
cred.
Work on the Manawa motor line at Council
Bluffs was finally commenced Wednesday
afternoon. It is expected to have the
road completed and in running order BY
July 1.
MEBRASEA
Gen. ". H. Cooksey has been appointed
postmaster at Red Wing.
Work or the Pacific hotel block, at Nor.
folk, is being pushed rapidly.
Tit surveyors Of the Burlington end Mis-
souri, are camped near O'Neil.
A Sutton constable arrested three crooks
who were following the circus.
Falls City on Thursday voted to Issue s24,
600 In bonds for water works.
There is much difficulty experienced in
Tasting in getting domestic help.
The little boy Of John Miller, of staplcton,
fell and broke the cord of his ankle.
Premium lists are out for the ninth annual
fair OF Colfax county, to be held at Schuyler
rom Sept. 81 to 90.
Mark B. Neeves, Of Ogalalla, has been ap
pointed steuographer Of the tenth district
with Judge Homer.
Aleck McGovock Of Omaha has purchased
the Cooper farm of 800 acres in Sarpy county
aud will run 1t as a fancy stock ranch.
James q. Fiheld, a Nebraska boy, gradu
ated with high honorsa at the John Hopkin.
university, at Baltimore, on Tuesday last.
A Keith county farmer named Graves wa.
bitten by a rattlesnakc a few days ago, from
the effects of which he will probably die.
Knox county is to vote on the question OIL
relocating the county seat on the 2sth.
Creighton is said to have the inside track.
Mr.. Layman, a farmer living near Stuart,
got cntangled in fence wire, breaking til,
nee joint of his right leg. The Injury is
severe and will make him a lame man 10,
life.
John Gallagher, arrested some time ago a,
Nebraska City on a charge OF attempting Il
wreck a train, was discharged Friday for laca
Of evidence. He will now sue for false i'm
%prisonment.
voted to receive the resignation of Chief ol
Police Seavcy, aud selected as hts eucccsso
john Macdonald, one of the present captain
Of the force.
DAKOTA.
Work has been commenced on Aberdeen
new city hall and will be pushed forward a
rapidly as possible. The people there hop
to sec the building occupied by .hc Brow,
county officials after July 12.
John III. King, esq, has sold his interest fl
the Chamberlain Register to Mr.. Owen, au,
will devote his whole time to his growing la,
practice at Rapid CITY. tn his own language
"Lawyer King is hard ut work paying tn
debts of Editor King"
The Roscoe city council voted to accept tn
proposition made by the Phelps Wind Mil
company to sink II well and supply wind mil
and tank for a sufficient supply of water fol
the town for &, 50O-no water no money
Work will be commenced at once.
John Gown, who is charged with obtaining
1920 some time since under false pretenses O
John F. Gouiy, refuses a volunteer offer o
acceptable hail for $1,000, ndrcmains locked
up. lie says he will have Just as good 4 de
Tense as the attorney has a prosecution.
The temperance people TN Yankton are pre-
pairing to inaugurate an aggressive campaign
against the saloons. Petitions have been cir
culated asking that the local option measur,
be submitted toa vote Of the people at til,
November election.
Henry Christian, aged seventeen years. SOL
of d. Christian, q German farmer living soutl
Of Grand Island, was drowned In the Platt
river Wednesday while trying to get som,
cattle over the river.
Colonel Mat Patrick, of Omaha, has pur